Jennifer Freedman reports during the seventh round of the EU-Japan talks. She comments that EU and Japan moved closer to wrapping up a free trade agreement that could boost Europe’s economy by as much as 0.8 percent of gross domestic product and add 400,000 jobs. At the same time, she observes that the two sides remain divided over key issues such as automobiles and agriculture, leaving in doubt their ability to complete the talks next year, as planned. Read full comment here